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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man acquitted of murder in the killing of his friend has been sent to prison for 18 yearsRead More

DERBY LINE, Vt. (AP) — Court documents say two Mexican citizens accused of illegally entering Vermont from Quebec told agents they were paying $8,000 toRead More

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teenager who fatally stabbed his older brother during a fight has been sent to prison for seven years. TheRead More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — More than 4,000 Maine students are attending the state’s public universities without paying tuition or fees. Chancellor James Page and theRead More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that would raise the age to buy or possess cigarettes —Read More

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Three teenagers charged with setting the fire that destroyed the historic American Shakespeare Theatre in Connecticut have pleaded not guilty. TheRead More

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — An 18-year-old Connecticut man shot by local police while allegedly driving toward an officer during a traffic stop died Monday, stateRead More

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A woman who Maine State Police say killed a 2-year-old girl has been denied bail. Prosecutors charge that 21-year-old Savannah Smith,Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island sportsbooks had their best month yet in March, thanks to bets from college basketball fans. The state lottery saysRead More

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — An 18-year-old Connecticut man shot by police after allegedly driving toward an officer during an attempted traffic stop last weekend hasRead More